简介：Inessence,twoepoch-makingeventsarereshapingtheworldordertoday:thecollapseoftheoldSovietblocandtheriseofAsia-Pacific,ofwhichChina’seco-nomictakeoffconstitutesanimportantpart.WhiletheformerbroughtanendtotheEast-WestColdWar,thelatterismakingtremendouscontributionstowards

简介：Theyear2011,whichisabouttoconclude,wasayearofprofoundandcomplexchangesintheinternationalsituationsincethebeginningofthenewcentury.Theworldsituationwaspeacefulonthewhole.Yet,ahostofmajorevents,difficultproblemsandemergenciesoccurred,allwithfar-reachingimpact.

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简介：InApril2009,theNATOStrasbourg-KehlSummitadoptedaseriesofjointdeclarationsandstrategicplans,demonstratingthatNATOisenteringanewroundofmilitary-politicalstrategicadjustment.NATO'snewstrategicdirectionhasbeenmotivatedbyvariousinternalandexternalfactors,includingthepressureofthenewinternationalenvironment,theObamaadministration'sdesiretoupgradestrategiccooperationwithitsallies,themajorEuropeanstatesrepresentedbyFranceandGermanyseekingtostrengthentheEuropeanpillarwithinNATO,andtheurgentneedtoreadjustNATO'sexternalrelations.TheaimofthestrategicreadjustmentistoadvanceNATO'smilitaryandpoliticaltransformationfromaregionalcollectivedefenseorganizationintoamoreactiveandpowerfulWesternmilitary-politicalalliance.NATOisstillfacingaseriesofdifficultiesandchallenges:thedisappearanceofthecommonthreatoftheSovietbloc,thedifferinginterestsofthememberstates,andthefluctuationofrealstrengthwithintheNATOwillallimposeconstraintsonNATO'sdevelopment.Thus,therearestilldoubtsanduncertaintiesaboutNATO'sfutureroleandposition.

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简介：Formanyyears,majorWesterncountrieshaveallalongheldthattherapidincreaseofitscomprehensivenationalstrengthoffersChinaanopportunity'tomakethecountryrichandthearmystrong'.Intheireyes,inthelate1990s,China'smilitaryexpenditurekeptgrowingbytwo-digitpercentage,theorientationofChina'smilitarymodernizationwasnotclear,and

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简介：EarlyonthemorningofAugust15,2006,whichwasthe61stanniversaryofJapan’ssurrenderintheSecondWorldWar,JunichiroKoizumidressedhimselfupinaformaltuxedojacketwithcoattailsandpaidhissixthandalsothelastvisittotheYasukuniShrineinhisofficialcapacityasJapan’sprimeminister.Koizumi’sdeliberateactiontakenamidstthestrongprotestsfrompeoplebothinandoutsideJapanhasfurther

简介：Internationalresponsibilityfallsupontheshouldersofeverycountry.China'sgrowingcontributionstoworldpeaceanddevelopmenthavesurpassedtheviewofherasa'threat.''Instead,itwas,amongworldmainstreamopinion,expectedtoshoulderastill-biggerburden.Suchexternalexpectations,togetherwithinternalyearningsforahigherprofileabroad,urgearesponseintermsofChinesediplomacy.Whatistobedone?Thispaperexplorestheanswer.

简介：SoonafterKofiAnnanassumedhisofficeasthenewSecretary-GeneraloftheUnitedNations,hedeclaredhisdeterminationtoquickenthepaceoftheUN’sreformwiththepurposeofenablingtheworldbodytoserveitsmemberstatesthebetter.Ifsuccessful,thereformwillnodoubtbringthe52-years-oldinternational

简介：WiththeimplementationbyChinaofthepolicyofreformandopeningtotheoutsideworld,China'sdiplomacyhasundergoneagreatreformofprofoundsignificance,andhasmadeoutstandingachievements.China'sdevelopmentanditsdiplomacysupple-

简介：Nationaleconomicsecurityreferstothefreedomofasovereignstatefromanyinternalorexternalthreats,eitheractualorperceived,toitseconomicinterests.Thenotionvariesinmeaningfromonecountrytoanother,duetotheirdifferencesinsecurityenvironment,cognitionanddefensecapabilities.IttookquitealongtimeforChinatoformitsowndefinitioninanoverall,profoundmanner,withcontroversystilllingeringamongdivergentinterestgroupsand/orschoolsofthought.Astheauthorseesit,formidableinternalandexternalchallengesthreatenthecountryinthisregard.Weshouldmaintainawarenessoftherisksfrommonopoly-drivenmergersandacquisitionsofforeigncapitalinagrowingnumberofourindustries.

简介：Withthecomingofthenewcentury,theEuropeanUnion(EU)arrivesontheworldscenewithacompletenewlook.Atthebeginningoftheyear,theunionsignedtheNiceTreatyinresponsetotheneedsoffurtherintegrationandeast-

简介：OnAugust30,2009,theDemocraticPartyofJapan(DPJ)wonanapparentlandslidevictoryovertherulingLiberalDemocraticParty(LDP)byreaping308seatsintheHouseofRepresentativeselectionandbecametherulingparty.OnSeptember16,theDPJ,

简介：StrivingforcloserbilateraltieshasdominatedEuropeanUnion’sChinapolicyadjustmentssincethemid-nineties.Fourmajordecisionsofstrategicsignifi-canceinthisregardweremadeinquicksuccessionfromJanuarytoAprilthisyear.FirstcametheconsensusinJanuarytoholdanEU-ChinaSummitinthemar-

简介：Japan'sdiplomacyinCentralAsiastartedinthewakeofthedisintegrationoftheSovietUnion.Afteryearsofefforts,Japan'sstrategyonAsiawasformedanditsdiplomacyinCentralAsiaenteredastageofsteadygrowthThoughhavingscoredsome

简介：Atthedawnofanewcentury,thehealthofUSeconomyisclaimingworldwideconcernwithitsshockwavesinmind.Willthenine-yearoldrobusthigh-growth,low-inflationboomhold,withrichrewardsforinvestors?Orrather,isabustjustaroundthecorner,withastockcrash,risinginflation,dollardevaluationandasuddenbrakeontheeconomicgrowthinstore?Theauthorshouldliketoof-fersomeofherviews.

简介：JustasFranceandGermanytookanincreasinglydivergentstandwiththeUnitedStatesovertheIraqissue,onJanuary3rd,2003,eightcountriesincludingBritain,Italy,Spain,Portugal,Denmark,Poland,CzechRepublicandHungarymadeajointstatementintheBritishTimes,appealingtoEuropetoactinconcertwithU.S.overtheissueofusingforceagainstIraq.Thisstatementhaditthatitwas

简介：OnMarch22-April2,1998,USPresidentBillClintonpaidastatevisittosixAfricancountries,namely,Ghana,Uganda,Rwanda,SouthAfrica,BotswanaandSenegal.ThiswasthemostextensivetourofAfricaeverbyanAmericanPresidentandwasamajordiplomaticmoveoftheClintonadministrationafterrepositioningthecontinentinitsglobalstrategy.Obviously,Africaiscarry-ingmoreweightinUSdiplomaticconsiderations.

简介：TheRepublicPartywoncomprehensivevictoryinthe2004U.S.generalelection.Notonlydiditkeeppresidency,expandseatsintheSenateandtheHouseofRepresentatives,italsoachievedcertainprogressingovernors'elections.ThevictoryinelectionbytheRepublicPartyreflectsthefactthatAmericasocietypaysutmostconcerntosecurityandthemainstreamofthetrendofthoughtisconservative.